Phottix Ares II Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Phottix Ares II Flash Trigger

INSTRUCTION MANUAL 2

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說明書 28

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Caution: Before using the Ares II Flash Trigger please read these instruction carefully. Consult the manual of your camera and ash for setting specic functions.

The Ares II system consists of transmitter and receiver and is designed to work in Manual Exposure mode with the ash and camera and has no TTL functions.

Compatibility with existing Phottix Products

Ares II is compatible with Strato II system when using Channels 1-4 channels，as long

as the transmitter and receiver are set to the same channel and group

：

•

The Ares II Transmitter can trigger Strato II receiver, Mitros+ in Strato II RX mode, and Indra500/Indra360 studio light in Strato II RX mode under the above conditions.

•

The Ares II Receiver can be triggered by Strato II transmitter，Odin, Odin II transmitter(Channels 1-4 only) and Mitros+ in Odin TX mode(Canon or Sony only).

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What is in the box:

Transmitter and receiver set:

1. Transmitter unit – 1pc

2. Receiver unit – 1pc

3. Carrying bag – 1pc

4. Phottix 3.5 (male) to 3.5 mm (male) Sync Cord (40cm)– 1pc

5. 3.5mm (female) to 6.3mm (male) adapter – 1pc

6. Hand lanyard – 2pcs

7. User manual – 1pc

8. Warranty card – 1pc

Transmitter only

1. Transmitter unit – 1pc

2. User manual – 1pc

3. Hand lanyard – 1pc

4. Warranty card

Receiver only

1. Receiver unit – 1pc

2. User manual – 1pc

3. Phottix 3.5 (male) to 3.5 mm (male) Sync Cord (40cm)– 1pc

4. 3.5mm (female) to 6.3mm (male) adapter – 1pc

5. Hand lanyard – 1pc

6. Warranty card

Parts

Transmitter

1. Power button

2. LCD display

3. Settings button

4. Group selection buttons (From left to right is A,B,C,D)

5. Test button

6. Selection button up

7. OK/conrm button

8. Selection button down

9. LED status light

10. Lanyard attachment

11. Battery compartment cover

12. Locking ring

13. Hot shoe contact

14. Hot shoe

15. Locking Pin

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Receiver

1. Power button

2. LCD display

3. Settings button

4. hot shoe mount

5. Test button

6. Selection button up

7. OK/Conrm button

8. Selection button down

9. LED status light

10. Lanyard attachment

11. Locking ring

12. Coldshoe/ ¼”x20 threaded lug

13. Battery compartment cover

14. 3.5mm sync port

2 3

4 12

6 7 8

LCD display

1. GR: Group (A、B、C、D

)

2. ID :0000~9999 (Supported only when using channels 5-16)

3. CH: Channels (1~16)

Battery level display

Function and operation

Battery Installation

1. Press and hold the battery cover and push in the direction indicated on the battery cover to open. Remove the battery cover.

2. Install AA batteries.

3. Replace the battery cover and push back into the locked position.

Caution: The Ares II circuitry is designed to use with Alkaline, NI-CD or Ni-MH battery. Do not use Lithium AA batteries.

Powering On/O the Ares II

1. Power On：Press and hold the power button for 2 seconds until the main interface is displayed on the unit’s LCD.

2. Power O: Press and hold the power button for 2 second until the main interface disappears from the unit’s LCD.

3. When the battery power level icon “

”

，

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ashes, replace the batteries.

Note：If the Ares II is powered on and

left idle for one hour, it will automatically power o.

Test button

1. Press the test button on the transmitter

and

any ash/ studio light connected to the Ares II receivers set to the same channel, group and Digital ID will trigger

2. Press the test button

on the receiver

to re the ash/studio light connected to the receiver.

LED status light

1. When the transmitter and receiver are powered on and idle，the LED status light will ash green

2. When transmitter is sending commands or the receiver is receiving commands, the LED status light will light red.

Connecting the Ares II Transmitter to the camera hot shoe

1. Switch o camera and transmitter.

Connect the transmitter to camera hot shoe.

3. Rotate the locking ring to tighten.

4. Switch on camera and transmitter.

Connecting hot shoe ashes to the Ares II Receiver

1. Turn o the ash and the Ares II Receiver.

2. Slide the ash into the receiver’s hot shoe mount.

3. Lock the ash with the ash’s locking mechanism.

4. Turn on the ash and the Ares II receiver.

5. Set the ash to Manual mode.

Note: It is not unusual for the ash to

discharge once after turning on the Ares II Receiver.

Use sync cord to connect Ares II receiver and hot shoe ash/ studio light

1. Switch o the hot shoe ash/ studio light and the Ares II receiver.

2. Connect one end of the 3.5mm sync cord to the 3.5mm port of the Ares II receiver.

3. Connect the other end of the 3.5mm sync cord to the hot shoe ash or studio light (use the included 3.5mm to 6.3mm adapter if required).

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4. Switch on the Ares II Receiver and hot shoe ash/studio light.

5. Set the hot shoe ash/studio light to manual mode.

Note: It is not unusual for the ash to discharge once after turning on the Ares II Receiver.

Transmission channels

，

Groups (GR) and Digital ID

The Ares II Flash Trigger System has

：

• Channels CH：1

～

• 4 ash groups (GR)：A, B, C, D

• Selectable Digital ID：0000

～

9999

(

Supported only with channels 5-16).

The Ares II Transmitter

Setting the Groups, Channels and Digital ID on the Transmitter

1. Press the Settings button to enter

Channels and Digital ID settings interface.

2. Press the

button to cycle the display

between Channels or Digital ID setting. The selected feature will ash to indicate it is selected.

3. Press the Selection Buttons Up or Down

to set Channels (CH) and

Digital ID value.

4. After setting options，press button to

conrm and exit.

5. Each groups (GR) A,B,C,D has a corresponding button on the transmitter. Pressing the corresponding button will activate or deactivate a group. Active Groups will be displayed on the LCD, Inactive groups will not be displayed on the LCD.

Note:

1. Digital ID is only available when using Channels 5-16.

2. After making adjustments on the

transmitter, if

button is not pressed,

settings will be automatically conrmed in 5 seconds.

The Ares II Receiver

Setting Groups (GR), Channels (CH) and Digital ID on Receiver

1. Press the Settings button to enter

Channels and Digital ID settings interface.

2. Press the

button to cycle the display

between Channels, Groups, or Digital ID setting. The selected feature will ash to indicate it is selected.

3. Press the Selection Buttons Up or Down to set Channels (CH), Groups and

Digital ID value.

4. After setting options，press

button to

conrm and exit.

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Note:

1.Digital ID is only available when using Channels 5-16.

2. After making adjustments on the

receiver, if

button is not pressed,

settings will be automatically conrmed in 5 seconds.

LCD Backlight Brightness Setting

1. On the Ares II Transmitter or Receiver,

simultaneously press and hold the

and

the

button until the LCD displays“ ”.

2. Press

and to set the brightness of

the backlight(1-8).

After setting the brightness level, press

to exit the adjustment screen.

Note: When transmitter or receiver is idle for more than 8 seconds, the backlight will automatically turn off.

Technical specications

Frequency 2.4 GHz Distance 150m＋

Channels 16 channels Groups (GR) 4 groups（A, B, C,D） Digital ID 0000～9999 (5－16 channels)

Power source 2 AA batteries (Alkaline, Ni-CD, Ni-MH) for transmitter and receivers

Dimension (L92) x (W 46) x (H 41.5) mm(transmitter),

(L 92) x (W 46) x (H 44) mm (receiver) Weight 65g（transmitter）；70g（receiver）—（excluding batteries）

Note：Product design and specication is subject to change without notice.

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